The April 2011 issue of Patchwork Quilt Tsushin is packed with goodies.On the cover, they feature a redwork alphabet block, which is covered in flowers and adoring little girls. It's a pretty cute alphabet, and the insert includes all the letters (of course).
My favorite page is actually page 41 where Yoko Saito has an article on how to make a bird block and a beautiful flower block out of taupe fabrics. Really pretty.
There is also a beautiful taupe bag on p. 29 that features a swallow bird. Swallows are really famous near the town where I grew up in Southern California. I should probably try putting some on a quilt. Their shape is very unique.
I just heard that another issue of Quilts Japan arrived in the San Jose Kinokuniya shop so part of me wants to run over there and pick it up before they close tonight.
Hope your week is going well. I am finally feeling healthy so I'm back at it with my hand quilting.
My copy of Quilts Japan just arrived yesterday. I LOVE those smocking/folded fabric thingies. I hope I can figure out how to do them from the diagrams.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to hunt up that issue because no one I ask here in Japan has any idea what Japanese "Taupe" is.
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